Transportation Technician Utility Intern

Wisconsin DOT; Green Bay (WI); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) – Northeast Region in Green Bay, WI seeks a Transportation Technician - Utility Intern. This LTE internship is part-time during the school year with potential to become full-time in summer.

The position combines plan reviews and utility coordination for transportation projects, with hybrid work and at least one day per week in the Green Bay office. Candidates will support the Technical Services Section under supervision, performing duties such

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of plan reviews and utility coordination.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Excellent communication with a variety of partners.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform plan reviews to identify potential utility conflicts.
• Assist with the utility coordination process on transportation projects.
• Support the regional permit coordination activities.

Skills

Follow technical instructions

Work independently

Problem-solve

Communicate with partners

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Introduction

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD), Northeast Region (NER) is currently recruiting for a Transportation Technician - Utility Intern. This position provides hands‑on experience with plan reviews and the utility coordination process.

This internship position is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

This position offers a hybridized work schedule. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from the NER Green Bay office at least 1 day per week. All employees working a hybrid schedule are still expected to telework from within the State of Wisconsin. This topic will be discussed more at the time of the interview.

This intern position is part-time during the school year with the potential of being full-time during the summer. Students who have already graduated are ineligible. However, students who have graduated from an undergraduate program but are enrolled in or entering a graduate program are eligible.

WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we provide:

A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals and overall well-being
LTE positions assist in the development of your skills and experience and offer growth potential via opportunities to join our team in a permanent role!

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is an organization dedicated to creating transportation solutions through innovation and exceptional service. We are committed to fostering an environment rooted in Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability.

Every day, WisDOT’s Division of Transportation System Development plays the leading role in the upkeep and improvement of nearly 12,000 miles of state highways and bridges used by millions of people. You’ll find that behind every barrel is a dedicated team from a wide array of backgrounds including engineering, planning, environmental services, public outreach, real estate, finance and many more. It can be a challenging job, but we think you’ll find it’s an awfully rewarding one, too.

We’re looking for detail‑oriented critical thinkers to help deliver a quality program to build, improve and maintain transportation infrastructure throughout the state. We encourage anyone at any point in any career to take a look at WisDOT opportunities and give some thought to how your skills and resume line up. Having a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a passion for creating lasting, impactful work will go a long way here. It’s a big system with lots of opportunity and responsibilities.

Are you up for it? At WisDOT, you can Build the Future - NOW.

Position Summary

This position performs plan reviews and assists with utility coordination for transportation improvement projects. This position functions under close to limited supervision of the Technical Services Section (TSS) Supervisor and at the direction of the Northeast Region (NER) Utility Engineer.

This position will be responsible for performing the following duties;

• Perform plan reviews to consider potential utility conflicts.
• Assist with the utility coordination process on transportation improvement projects.
• Additional utilities duties including assisting the regional permit coordinator and the utility permit coordinator.

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range (06-10) with a salary of $18.00 per hour.

Job Details

This state agency does not sponsor work visas. This state agency is not enrolled in USCIS E-Verify and is not eligible to employ international F-1 students seeking STEM-OPT extension. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.

This is a Limited Term Employment (LTE) position and limited to 1,039 hours in 26 consecutive pay periods (1 year).

Wisconsin residency is not required for internship positions. However, all interns are expected to be headquartered and work within the State of Wisconsin. Working outside of Wisconsin will not be approved.

Limited Term Employment (LTE) positions are not civil service classified positions, do not give any rights to permanent civil service classified positions and do not lead to permanent status.

Qualifications

A minimally qualified candidate will have:

• Ability to follow technical instructions
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to problem-solve
• Ability to communicate with a variety of partners
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat
• Organizational skills

Deadline to Apply

The application deadline is Sunday, November 15th at 11:59 pm CST.